Patricia Ruth Wilkerson Wood

Patricia Ruth Wilkerson Wood of Cordova, Tennessee, born October 14, 1947, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2026. She was the only child of Floyd Wilkerson and Ruby Donaldson Wilkerson, both of whom preceded her in death. On August 9, 1970, Patricia married her beloved husband, Rev. Dr. Robert Stanley Wood, and together they shared 55 years of devoted marriage.

Patricia made a profession of faith in Jesus Christ at the age of twelve and joined Harmon Chapel, Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America. After her marriage, she became an active member of the congregations her husband pastored, including Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Florence, Alabama; Chelsea Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Huntsville, Alabama; and Mt. Tabor Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Jackson, Tennessee. She found great joy in music and blessed others with her beautiful voice as a choir member wherever she served. At the time of her passing, she was a faithful member of Mt. Tabor, where she sang in the choir, served on the Christian Education Committee, acted as secretary of the Sunday School, and contributed her time to the Hospitality and Church Meals Committee.

In 1970, Patricia earned an Associate of Science Degree in Nursing from East Tennessee State University. She worked as a Registered Nurse with compassion and dedication throughout her career, serving at the Charles Retina Institute in Memphis, the Campbell Clinic in Germantown, North Alabama Home Health in Huntsville, and in the practices of Dr. Carl L. Palmer, Dr. Alan Dowd, and Dr. Gil M. Kinzer in Huntsville. Her patients and colleagues treasured her professionalism, kindness, and gentle spirit.

Patricia will be remembered for her warm personality, uplifting humor, and her genuine ability to connect with others. She is survived by her devoted husband, Stan; her children, Kevin (Lisa) Wood and Diantha Wood Lozan; and her grandson, Lance Christopher Wood. She is also survived by her first cousins—Bruce, Leslie, and Jerome Wilkerson of Knoxville; Edna Ratledge (Freddie), Jeanette Hogans, Cynthia Melton, and Sarah Jean (Jimmy) Brown of Philadelphia; David and Brigina Wilkerson of Knoxville—along with numerous extended family members in Texas, Ohio, and Illinois, and many cherished friends across the country, especially within the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America and the membership of Mt. Tabor CPCA. Her life was defined by faith, love, compassion, and song, and her presence blessed countless lives.